Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn gió nằm sương

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To live a hard and difficult life

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sống một cuộc sống khó khăn và đầy thách thức

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Literally: eat wind lie dew

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh ấy phải ăn gió nằm sương để kiếm tiềnAfter losing his job, he had to eat wind and lie in dew to make money

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn gió nằm sương” mean?

To live a hard and difficult life Literally: eat wind lie dew

Is “Ăn gió nằm sương” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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